France coach Didier Deschamps says Karim Benzema, despite his goals for Real Madrid, will not be called up while he is in charge.
Deschamps gave an interview to TF1 saying as much.
"It's a sporting decision, I simply think that his selection would not be good for the national team," he said.
"Thinking about things in function of what's best for the French national team and what the shirt represents, that's it. I'm not saying it would be bad but just that it's an option I'm not looking at."
